HowTo simply check if a given driver packge includes a valid WHQL/DTM .cat file?

Hi!

HowTo simply check if a given driver packge includes a valid WHQL/DTM .cat
file without installing the driver package? Is there a simple tool available
for quick testing?
Currently I am launching DPInst.exe or try to install the hardware device
(if available).

Thanks
-Nick

Is that somehow possible?


"Nick Rivers" <> wrote in message
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> Hi!
>
> HowTo simply check if a given driver packge includes a valid WHQL/DTM .cat
> file without installing the driver package? Is there a simple tool
> available for quick testing?
> Currently I am launching DPInst.exe or try to install the hardware device
> (if available).
>
> Thanks
> -Nick
>

I am still looking for a solution here. Does anyone have a clue?


"Nick Rivers" <> wrote in message
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> Is that somehow possible?
>
>
> "Nick Rivers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi!
>>
>> HowTo simply check if a given driver packge includes a valid WHQL/DTM
>> .cat file without installing the driver package? Is there a simple tool
>> available for quick testing?
>> Currently I am launching DPInst.exe or try to install the hardware device
>> (if available).
>>
>> Thanks
>> -Nick
>>
>
>

Can anyone from Microsoft please respond? Thanks a lot.


"Nick Rivers" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am still looking for a solution here. Does anyone have a clue?
>
>
> "Nick Rivers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Is that somehow possible?
>>
>>
>> "Nick Rivers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> HowTo simply check if a given driver packge includes a valid WHQL/DTM
>>> .cat file without installing the driver package? Is there a simple tool
>>> available for quick testing?
>>> Currently I am launching DPInst.exe or try to install the hardware
>>> device (if available).
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> -Nick
>>>
>>
>>
>
>